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Are they just stamping their authority on the territory, or are they... talking to each other?

Gull experts have explained that a single sqwark can mean either: “There’s a leftover brownie in this here black bag” or “Game of kick the brown fast food bag until it disintegrates into a million pieces at the Rec in 30 minutes. Be there.”

The sqwark is also used, to great effect, to wake up a resident whenever the gull chooses.

Council investment

Let’s get serious now.

The council has set aside £57,000 this year alone to tackle The Gull Problem.

The money is being spent on treating buildings in Abbey, Kingsmead, Newbridge, Twerton, Westmoreland and Widcome wards to ensure gulls don’t nest there.